Mac compatibility
Can you play Vampire Survivors on a Mac?
Short answer: There's a native Mac version on Steam — the easy route. The Windows version lists DirectX 11, so it's a reasonable Grapple candidate, but we haven't tested it.
What we know
Steam lists Vampire Survivors for Windows and macOS. Steam ships a macOS build of Vampire Survivors with the same purchase as the Windows version. Steam's Mac requirements list macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later on Apple Silicon or Intel. If your Mac meets those requirements, the native version is the better route — nothing is being translated.
The Windows version is what Grapple would run. Its requirements ask for a DX11- or DX12-capable graphics card.
Grapple translates DirectX 10 and 11 to Metal through Apple's D3DMetal or the open-source DXMT, and runs the DirectX 12 path through D3DMetal. That's an expectation, not a result — we haven't tested it yet.
Grapple settings
Nothing verified yet. Where to start, based on its DirectX version (in the app, the same options are in the game's settings):
- DirectX 10/11: a new install is set to Automatic, which picks D3DMetal or DXMT for you. If the game won't start or renders wrongly, naming a layer is the usual next try:
grapple set Steam graphics dxmt - DirectX 12 runs through D3DMetal, which comes with Grapple — a new install already uses it, and nothing needs downloading. See the Game Porting Toolkit guide.
- To see frame rates, turn on the Metal HUD:
grapple set Steam hud on
Test record
None yet.
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FAQ
Can I play Vampire Survivors on a Mac?
Steam ships a macOS build of Vampire Survivors with the same purchase as the Windows version. Steam's Mac requirements list macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later on Apple Silicon or Intel. Likely to work — not tested yet, but nobody has tested it with Grapple yet. That's what the game's published facts suggest, not a result. The page changes to Works once players report it working.
What might stop Vampire Survivors from working?
There's a native Mac version too — this expectation is about the Windows version run through Grapple. It also lists DirectX 12, which Grapple runs through D3DMetal. If the DirectX 12 renderer misbehaves, pick the DirectX 11 one in the game's settings.
Which DirectX does Vampire Survivors use?
Vampire Survivors's requirements list DirectX 11 and 12. Grapple starts it on D3DMetal, Apple's DirectX 11 and 12 translator, which Grapple includes and uses by default.
Is there a Mac version of Vampire Survivors?
Steam ships a macOS build of Vampire Survivors with the same purchase as the Windows version. Steam's Mac requirements list macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later on Apple Silicon or Intel.
Sources
Every factual claim on this page comes from these. Spotted something out of date? Let us know.
- Steam store page — system requirements and supported platforms (checked 28 September 2026)
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